June 17, 2012
By Mike Barnabi, TimesReporter.com
In a lot of ways, hunting coyotes with dogs can be a dangerous
undertaking.
But Dan Fantin of Roswell never expected other
people to be more of a threat to his dogs than the animals they are
chasing.
“I don’t know what’s going on,” an upset Fantin
told me recently. “We’ve had three dogs killed with high-powered
rifles the last two years. There are just too many people out there
who feel like they have to shoot something — even if it’s a dog!”
Two dogs were shot and killed in Carroll County two years ago
and one was killed this past season in Tuscarawas County. Another
dog was shot with a bow near Peoli several years ago.
“The
one shot with the bow survived, but it was never the same,” said
Fantin.
“We always have tracking collars on our dogs and we
had the guy in Carroll County, but the dogs belonged to an Amish guy
and his religious beliefs wouldn’t let him file charges against the
guy. He shot the dogs, hauled them away and threw them in a ditch.
“We got the guy this year and I think he will think twice about
shooting another dog. He got fined $3,000, plus court costs.”
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